Introduces meshlet-based rendering pipeline with new HLSL structures and push constant layouts. Refactors meshlet upload/cooking, updates RenderGraphContext for global/view/instance data, and enhances ECS QueryBuilder with ref returns and [UnscopedRef] for fluent chaining. Improves resource management and disposal patterns, updates D3D12 interop for compatibility, and refines test/app infrastructure. Includes dependency updates, bug fixes, and code cleanups.
Introduce SimplifyOptions and SimplifyVertexOptions enums for mesh simplification, replacing magic numbers with type-safe flags. Update MeshOptApi with strongly-typed wrapper methods. Refactor MeshletUtility to use new enums and nullable delegates, and fix stride calculation for pointer arithmetic.
Rename NamingConventions.GetMethodName to GetName, update name removal logic to use "$TBare", and add ALL_CAPS style for constants. Update config files to match new naming conventions and add ALL_CAPS constant rule for meshopt. Refactor BindingParser and related classes to support constant member kind. Apply minor bug fixes and code style improvements throughout.
Refactored Cluster LOD mesh generation by merging ClodBounds, ClodConfig, ClodMesh, ClodGroup, ClodCluster, Cluster, and related logic into a new MeshletUtility.cs under Ghost.Graphics.Utilities.
Removed legacy Clod* files and updated to use improved memory management (UnsafeArray, Allocator.FreeList) and more idiomatic C# patterns.
Updated .csproj package versions for compatibility.
Minor code style improvements in RenderGraphResourcePool.cs.
BREAKING CHANGE: Cluster LOD API has been consolidated and refactored; previous Clod* types and entry points have been removed or replaced. Callers must update to use MeshletUtility.cs.
Major overhaul of native wrapper generation for ufbx and nvtt.
Replaces all hand-written and class-based wrappers with auto-generated partial struct wrappers that directly expose native API methods via pointers. Introduces a new JSON-driven configuration system using "remaps" and "actions" for flexible parameter/return mapping and method routing. Removes legacy config sections and helper classes, focusing solely on method wrappers. Updates all usages and tests to use the new pointer-based API. Cleans up obsolete code and ensures resource management is handled via struct Dispose methods. The result is a thinner, more direct, and maintainable interop layer.
BREAKING CHANGE: All managed wrapper classes and helpers are removed in favor of struct-based pointer wrappers. API usage and resource management patterns have changed.
Introduced RenderExtractionSystem for entity-based render data extraction. Added MeshInstance and MeshPalette components with shadow casting support. Refactored QueryBuilder API, SharedComponentStore, and component registration for clarity and flexibility. Updated SystemManager and SystemGroup to use SystemAPI. Replaced RenderingConfig with GraphicsEngineDesc/RenderSystemDesc. RenderFrame now uses CPU/GPU fence values for sync. Removed Camera.cs in favor of ECS-based rendering. Improved Material, RenderingLayerMask, Mesh, and RenderList APIs. Updated package references and fixed naming, error handling, and disposal issues.
- Introduce full managed C# wrapper for NVIDIA Texture Tools (nvtt) with safe handle classes, idiomatic APIs, and managed callback support.
- Integrate Ghost.Nvtt into Ghost.Editor.Core and Ghost.MicroTest; update TextureAssetHandler to use the new nvtt wrapper for texture compression.
- Add comprehensive end-to-end binding test (NvttBindingTest).
- Refactor D3D12 resource management: add deferred/immediate release APIs, update allocator/database usage, and ensure proper resource cleanup.
- Update project files for new native DLL layout and dependency versions.
- Minor API cleanups: EditorApplication properties, D3D12 input layout, and removal of obsolete code.
- Update shaders, tests, and documentation for new APIs and usage patterns.
